July 28 on The Story: A few times within the past several months, we've reported on safety issues around the Multnomah County Central Library in downtown Portland — a report on drug use in the building's restrooms, a deadly shooting that happened across the street, and an incident where a patron pulled a knife while being escorted out for abusive language. These incidents are all tied to the volume of homelessness and drug use in the library's immediate area. Last week, a Multnomah County commissioner wrote to city of Portland leaders, calling on them to provide a more constant police presence in the area in order to cut down on the criminal activity. The response, as you'll see, was to toss the hot potato right back. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The Story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheStoryKGW Follow The Story on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thestorykgw